‘The Evergreen’: OHSU primate research center under scrutiny from scientists and activists opposed to animal research

‘The Evergreen’: OHSU primate research center under scrutiny from scientists and activists opposed to animal research

In the U.S., there are about 100,000 monkeys, baboons and other primates living in captivity to support scientific research. About 5,000 of them are at the Oregon National Primate Research Center of Oregon Health and Science University. That’s where researchers do experiments on monkeys to try to get clear data about things like cannabis use during pregnancy, and to find cures for diseases like HIV. Animal rights activists have argued for decade…